New Jersey State Police offcials are investigating a multi-vehicle crash that occurred on I-280 in East Orange this afternoon.
According to police the rush hour crash happened just before 4 p.m. in the westbound last of the highway near exits 12 where authorities said three cars and bus collided causing non-life threatening injuries.
According aerial views from CBS News Chopper 2, the bus appeared to have lost control during the incident and crashed into the guard rail.
It is not clear what school district the bus operated out of but several occupants on the bus were escorted from the vehicle and into waiting ambulances.
Police closed the center and right lanes to traffic which caused heavy delays.
The incident remains under investigation.
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